The Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin A Game of Thrones is set in the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros‚ a land reminiscent of medieval Europe. Fifteen years prior to the novel‚ the Seven Kingdoms were torn apart by a civil war‚ known as the “War of the Usurper." Prince Rhaega Targaryen kidnapped Lyanna Stark angering her family and of her fiancé‚ Lord Robert Baratheon. The Mad King‚ Aerys II Targaryen had Lyanna’ father and brother executed when they demanded her safe return. Her second brother
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The Game of Thrones Once the top is reached‚ there is only one place to go. Mary Shelley‚ author of Frankenstein‚ makes this the underlying theme in her novel displaying the entire life of main protagonists Victor Frankenstein and Victor’s creation‚ The Monster. Frankenstein‚ lost in science‚ discovers the secret to life and begins countless experiments to test his theory. His biggest and deadliest experiment was creating The Monster. The Monster is tall‚ ugly‚ and dangerous. The Monster goes on
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In my last homework I want to talk about Game of Thrones. Game of thrones is my favorite TV series. This TV series is adapted from the book of George R.R. Martin. His books are a series of fantasy novels called “A song of ice and fire”. A game of thrones is the first book of the series. TV series is created for HBO by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss. It Filmed in a Belfast studio and on location elsewhere in Northern Ireland‚ Malta‚ Croatia‚ Iceland‚ and Morocco. it premiered on HBO in the United
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Set in the fictional Seven Kingdoms of Westeros‚ Game of Thrones chronicles the violent dynastic struggles among the realm’s noble families for control of the Iron Throne. As the series opens‚ additional threats begin to arise in the icy North and in the eastern continent of Essos. It is a cultural phenomenon based upon a world of fantasy and valor delving into the culture of Westeros‚ a similar culture to that of Western Europe‚ and Essos‚ similar to that of Eastern Asian culture. Aspects derivative
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Along with its fantasy world‚ Game of Thrones series have consistently depicted real life themes and characters. Ultimately‚ Game of Thrones can be claimed as a series based on real world drama illustrated in a fantasy world. In the present world‚ “we all have knowledge‚ love/hate‚ scheming politics‚ sex‚ isolation.” (Game of Thrones - Interview with George R.R. Martin). Similarly‚ Game of Thrones’ storylines revolves around these themes‚ in order to generate a world similar to ours. For instance
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William Powers -9/9/13 Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin Oftentimes‚ fantasy or science-fiction novels follow one another‚ copying some of the landmark concepts that revolutionize the genres. Lord of the Rings was revolutionary‚ and much of fantasy has followed in its wake‚ portraying an epic quest of individuals across a perilous land full of many humanoid species like dwarves‚ elves‚ orcs‚ and trolls who may aid or hinder the adventurers. Dune by Frank Herbert was revolutionary in that it
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expresses that people should evaluate someone’s imprisonment in the context of their government’s rules without making the assumption that all prisoners are convicted based on universal and justified standards. In George RR Martin’s novel‚ A Game of Thrones‚ familial line‚ rather than a democratic
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In the HBO series‚ Game of Thrones‚ many characters take on aspects of the archetypes made famous by Carl Jung. This series originally aired in 2011‚ based off of a book series written by George R.R. Martin. Carl Jung was a psychiatrist who is known for not only his work on the Collective Unconsciousness‚ but also the concept of archetypes. In his book‚ The Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious‚ Jung discusses behavior patterns that he calls archetypes. He describes these as “...inborn tendencies
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on that list is grossly uneven‚ although the few female names‚ such as Joan of Arc‚ are highly recognizable. These women are looked up to as being great examples for girls today because of their perseverance in a man’s world. The hit TV series Game of Thrones depicts several women with high power‚ intelligence‚ and strength which rivals or defeats the men in the series. However‚ these women are undervalued again and again both by their rivals and by their own loved ones. Cersei Baratheon‚ Queen of
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For my final essay‚ I would like to compose a compare/contrast essay between George R. R. Martin’s book Game Of Thrones and the adaptation that is currently being shown on HBO. I would focus exclusively on the first season of the show‚ as it closely follows the events of the first book in the series. I would expand upon not only the omissions made in the television series‚ but also explore any creative licenses that the producers took. I would then discuss how these changes affected the story‚ or
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